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ABRY Partners

Private equity

Boston · Growth · 91 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Abry Partners is a sector-focused private equity firm operating in North America since 1989. It concentrates on fintech, software, and business services companies, deploying capital through multiple fund strategies including flagship, heritage, senior equity, and senior debt. The firm supports established, profitable businesses through both organic and inorganic growth, providing preferred equity and private equity placements. It has completed over $90 billion of leveraged transactions and manages $16 billion in assets, positioning itself as a value-creation partner for businesses seeking to accelerate their next phase of growth.

Invests inEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSEuropeNorth America

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Growth
Check
$20M – $200M
HQ
Boston, US
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Founded
1989
AUM
$16B
Tracked investments
237

Team · 91 people

from the firm's website
Andrew Banks· Co-Founder
C.J. Brucato· CEO
Jay Grossman· Chair
Peggy Koenig· Chair Emeritus
Royce Yudkoff· Co-Founder
Aaron Gillespie· Managing Director, Co-Head of Abry Private Debt
Akshay Mahajan· Managing Director, Head of Research
Anders Bjork· Partner
Chris Anzivino· Managing Director, Head of Distressed Credit
Jeffrey Fritsch· Partner
Matt Lapides· Managing Director, Head of Trading for Abry Liquid Credit
Max McEwen· Managing Director, Co-Head of Abry Private Debt, Head of Capital Markets
Medhini Srinivasan· Partner
Mike Ferrante· Managing Director, Head of Abry Liquid Credit
Mike Yirilli· Partner
Nathan Ott· Partner
Nicholas Scola· Partner, Head of Buyout Funds
Rob Nicewicz· Partner
Tyler Wick· Partner, Co-Head of Senior Equity
Bobby Chen· Principal
David Coneway· Principal
Kevin Lai· Principal
Rivers Patterson· Principal
Simon Choi· Principal
Sungmin Cho· Principal
Thomas Vo· Principal
Vidur Khatri· Principal
Abigail Chan· Senior Operations Executive
Alana Lavelle· Head of Credit Operations, Abry's Private Debt and Liquid Credit Strategies
Alex Swick· Vice President
Alicia Bourget· Office Administrator
Andrew Connolly· Vice President
Andrew Hall· Vice President
Andrew Hurley· Senior Finance Manager
Ann Owens· Tax Director
Ava Rosen· Associate, Investor Relations
Brian St. Jean· Senior Advisor
Chris Main· Tax Manager
Chris Rivera· Senior Operations Executive
Christian McInnis· Operations Manager, Abry Liquid Credit
Claire Lowney· Senior Associate
Dan Rice· Controller
Daniel Gilbert· Director of Abry Liquid Credit
Daniela Tsiklis· Controller, GP
Darryl Agostinelli· Senior Operations Executive
Debbie Johnson· Chief Financial Officer
Doyle Silvia· Senior Associate
Eli Brewster· Vice President
Gabby White· Associate Credit Analyst
Gil Roddy· Vice President
Gonzalo Silva· Senior Associate
Irenee Zigururimi· Senior Associate
Jacob Cafarella· Associate Credit Analyst
Jai Joshi· Investment Associate
Jake Cahill· Senior Associate
Jake Morgan· Vice President
Jeff Walker· IT Director
Jenna Winfrey· Senior Associate
Jon Barry· Head of CLO Structuring for Abry Liquid Credit
Jon Litinger· Director, Business Development
Josh Dore· Operations Associate
Jun Li· Manager of CLO Analytics and Reporting
Kendra Daly· Paralegal/Compliance Assistant
Kevin Gavin· Finance Manager
Kostas Sofronas· General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer
Megan Jakob· Associate Credit Analyst
Melanie Silvia· Finance Director
Mike Keating· Associate General Counsel
Morgan Allen· Senior Associate
Nazeb Kabir· Senior Associate
Nikhil Smith· Vice President
Owen Jarem· Senior Finance Manager
Pam Harris· Chief Investor Relations Officer
Ricky Yoo· Senior Associate
Rob MacInnis· Senior Advisor
Ryan McCabe· Investment Associate
Sabrina Gosman· Vice President
Sam Powell· Investment Associate
Sideth Stegmeier· Director of HR/Administration
Stephen Jones· Credit Analyst
Tapiwa Mutomba· Finance Director
Tiffany Chen· Senior Associate
Tim Abreu· Senior Controller
Trevor Cobb· Business Development Associate
Vanessa O’Driscoll· Finance Director, GP & Mngt Co.
Will Marcal· Vice President
Wyatt Barker· Investment Associate
Zach Pencz· Senior Controller
Zaid Khanbozai· Vice President

What they invest in

from 1 of 237 portfolio companies

Consumer ×1LegalTech ×1SaaS ×1Travel & Hospitality ×1

HQs:United States×2Portugal×1

Investments · 237 tracked

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 14

as of Dec 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
ABRY Partners IXLPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System, Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association, Carnegie Corporation of New York +2 more201911.0%1.44x0.42x
ABRY Advanced Securities Fund IVLPs: Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System20186.8%1.21x0.54x
ABRY Heritage PartnersLPs: Maine Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System, Carnegie Corporation of New York +3 more201625.7%2.01x1.49x
ABRY Senior Equity Partners V, L.P.LPs: Florida State Board of Administration201612.8%1.49x0.58x
ABRY Senior Equity VLPs: Florida State Board of Administration, Maine Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System +4 more201612.3%1.58x0.81x
ABRY Advanced Securities Fund IIILPs: Florida State Board of Administration, Maine Public Employees Retirement System, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System +2 more2014-0.3%0.99x0.99x
ABRY Partners VIIILPs: Florida State Board of Administration, Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System +6 more20149.7%1.41x1.28x
ABRY Senior Equity IVLPs: Florida State Board of Administration, Maine Public Employees Retirement System, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System +5 more201214.4%1.66x1.58x
ABRY Senior Equity Partners IV, L.P.LPs: Florida State Board of Administration201214.4%1.75x1.66x
ABRY Advanced Securities Fund IILPs: Florida State Board of Administration, Maine Public Employees Retirement System201113.0%1.46x1.45x
ABRY Partners VII LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, Maine Public Employees Retirement System +6 more201111.9%1.51x1.42x
ABRY Senior Equity III, L.P.LPs: Florida State Board of Administration, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation +2 more201016.2%1.64x1.64x
ABRY Senior Equity Partners III, L.P.LPs: Florida State Board of Administration201016.2%1.64x1.64x
ABRY Partners VILPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, San Diego City Employees' Retirement System, Carnegie Corporation of New York +3 more200821.0%1.84x1.84x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

What stage does ABRY Partners invest at?
ABRY Partners invests at the Growth stage.
What is ABRY Partners's typical check size?
ABRY Partners typically writes checks of $20M – $200M.
What sectors does ABRY Partners focus on?
ABRY Partners focuses on Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
Where is ABRY Partners located?
ABRY Partners is headquartered in Boston, US.

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